Grundy County IL Archives Obituaries.....Harris, Solomon 1897
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Morris Herald, Jan 1897
Solomon Harris

Tuesday afternoon occurred the funeral of Solomon Harris, who died at his home 
in Braceville Sunday at about noon at the advanced age of 72 years, 1 month 
and 10 days. The funeral started from the home at 2 o'clock p. m. and led by a 
choir of singers according to the old Welsh custom proceeded to the M. E. 
church, where the services were held. At the church Rev. Phillips, of Chicago, 
preached a sermon in the Welsh language. Rev. Rowe also delivered a short 
sermon, this being in English. After the services at the church the body of 
singers again took their position at the head of the procession and it then 
proceeded to the Cotton cemetery where interment occurred.

Solomon Harris was born at Tredager, South Wales, on the thirtieth day of 
November in the year 1824. He resided with his parents at Tredager until the 
fourteenth day of February 1844 when he was married to Martha Watkins. In the 
year 1851 he, with his wife, moved to America, locating in the state of 
Pennsylvania in Skulkie county. From this place he moved into Grundy county in 
the year 1862 and has ever since been a resident of this county. For a time he 
lived in Morris but during a greater portion of time since 1862 he has resided 
in Braceville. He was an earnest and devout Christian, his conversion having 
occurred at Synoway in Wales under the preaching of his pastor, Rev. Ellis, by 
whom he was baptized and received into membership in the Baptist church. 
Solomon Harris was a good citizen, widely known and greatly respected for his 
integrity and uprightness of character. He leaves his aged companion and six 
children, three sons and three daughters together with a large number of 
relatives to mourn their loss.

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